2025 Dodd Cortona Experience

Since 2006, the Lamar Dodd School of Art and the International Center in Cortona of the University of Georgia have co-created the Dodd Cortona Experience — approximately one week of special, artist-led tours centered around the art-rich and historical Tuscan hill town of Cortona. This October, the Dodd and UGA Cortona cordially invite you to join us for the 2025 Dodd Cortona Experience after a decade hiatus.

Film screening of documentary directed by alumnus Ben Niles, “Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037”

“Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037” Poster

As part of the UGA Performing Arts Center’s “Year of the Piano” celebrations, the Center has partnered with Ciné for a special screening of the documentary film Note by Note: The Making of Steinway L1037 by Lamar Dodd School of Art alumnus Ben Niles. A Q&A with the filmmaker will follow.

This event takes place at Ciné, 234 W Hancock Ave, Athens, GA 30601. 

Event Date
Location
Ciné | 234 West Hancock Avenue, Athens, GA 30301

Photographers Tommy Kha and Jill Frank discuss their work in High Museum of Art exhibition “Truth Told Slant”

Tommy Kha, May (Madonna Sans Child), in Four Acts, East Memphis, Tennessee, 2021. Pigmented inkjet print. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, purchase with funds from Charles Jing, 2023.349

 

Tell the truth but tell it slant

Tell all the truth but tell it slant—
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth’s superb surprise
As Lightning to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind— 

By Emily Dickinson

 

Visiting Artist Lecture | Mark Leibert

Mark Leibert, Nine Eyes, 2021 Oil on paper 67 x 51 in.
Banner Image: Mark Leibert, Nine Eyes, 2021  Oil on paper  67 x 51 in.

 

Visiting Artist Mark Leibert will discuss his background and his artwork, which includes painting, drawing, neural networks, etc. He will cover works from his different series, including Hotel Mirror, Lobby Flowers, and Projector. He explores a unifying theme of Being and Becoming and how he uses the mirror as a metaphor, symbol, and tool. Additional subjects will include aleatory and generative methods, including machine learning and neural networks.

 

Event Date
Location
Lamar Dodd School of Art | S150

“Close to Home” | Graphic Design Pop-up Exhibition in Atlanta

Close to Home Digital Banner

UGA graphic design students head to Atlanta! Join us at Whitespace Gallery for a pop-up of the thesis exhibition Close to Home, featuring work by our graduating graphic design students. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to enjoy a design exhibition, connect with UGA students and alumni, and browse portfolios of up-and-coming graphic design professionals. Please join us in celebrating our talented 2024 graduating graphic design class.

 

Event Date
Location
Whitespace Gallery | 814 Edgewood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307
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